Yup, Vivian and I make the case that we need a federal role in education research and dissemination for empirical evidence to really factor into local decision-making. That doesn't imply that @IES can't be improved, I think it can, but it does serve a crucial role in the education ecosystem!

CALDER Center@caldercenter.bsky.social · 3w ago

📰 New @edweek.org op-ed by CALDER's @cedr.bsky.social & @uvaehd.bsky.social's Vivian Wong: If local leaders are to make evidence-based decisions, federal support for education research is essential to generating and validating the evidence policymakers rely on. Read: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

📰 New @edweek.org op-ed by CALDER's @cedr.bsky.social & @uvaehd.bsky.social's Vivian Wong: If local leaders are to make evidence-based decisions, federal support for education research is essential to generating and validating the evidence policymakers rely on. Read: www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Why Local Control Over Education Won't Work Without Federal Support (Opinion)

The Trump administration's retreat leaves local education leaders vulnerable

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📰 New @brookings.edu article from CALDER’s @zeyuxu.bsky.social & @brbackes.bsky.social: Corequisite remediation in KY yields better outcomes than prerequisites (particularly in English & QR math), but the benefits are small relative to no remediation. Full article: www.brookings.edu/articles/new...

If layoffs become part of the conversation, how districts handle them matters a lot. This @caldercenter.bsky.social One-Pager summarizes how common layoff practices can harm students and deepen inequities—and it highlights some alternatives. caldercenter.org/sites/defaul...

New @caldercenter.bsky.social working paper alert! We (many authors) examine what applications to different teaching & principal jobs suggest about the preferences of job applicants for schools: caldercenter.org/publications... 1/n

A little personal news today: after more than a decade as director of @caldercenter.bsky.social, I'm stepping down. It's been amazing to get to work with terrific folks & the work will continue on lots of projects! 1/2

Thanks to everyone who joined our CALDER webinar yesterday on post-pandemic tutoring and summer school academic recovery with Emily Morton! Missed it? Watch the recording here: 🔗 bit.ly/4uxPVwi

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📢 TOMORROW: How did districts implement academic interventions following COVID—and what moved the needle for student learning? Hear findings from @nwea.bsky.social’s Emily Morton during a live webinar tomorrow at 2 PM ET. Register: bit.ly/4dLRnoP

📢 Webinar alert: How did districts deliver tutoring & summer learning post-COVID, and what made a real difference for students? Join @nwea.bsky.social's Emily Morton on May 28 at 2 PM ET for a live webinar where she'll share the latest evidence. Register: bit.ly/4dLRnoP

How did districts implement academic interventions following COVID—and what moved the needle for student learning? Join us for a live webinar with @nwea.bsky.social’s Emily Morton on May 28 at 2 ET to learn about the latest evidence. Register to save your spot! bit.ly/4dLRnoP

📣 Save the date: May 28 @ 2 PM ET Join @nwea.bsky.social's Emily Morton for a live webinar as she shares findings on tutoring and summer learning interventions used by districts to support academic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. Register 👉 bit.ly/4dLRnoP

New CALDER paper tracks math achievement for Texas students from 3rd–9th grade, finding that the COVID-19 pandemic hit the lowest-achieving students hardest, and deepened racial & income divides even among kids who started at the same level. Read 👉 bit.ly/4wh6CNU

We really need to learn a lot more about what constitutes an effective teacher licensure system. Meagan and I discuss (in this brief) what we know and how to move our knowledge about this contentious issue forward so we don't remain stuck in a debate that's been ongoing for about 30 years!

CALDER Center@caldercenter.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Teacher licensure is being debated in nearly every state, with policies moving in different directions. New CALDER & @wheelockpolicybu.bsky.social brief by Meagan Comb & @cedr.bsky.social explains how this moment can be leveraged to improve the evidence guiding decisions. 👉 bit.ly/4tL5qkj

Nearly every state is rethinking teacher licensure, but policymakers lack the research to guide those decisions. A new brief from Meagan Comb at WEPC and @cedr.bsky.social at @caldercenter.bsky.social, "Guardrails or Barriers," makes the case for closing that gap. Read the brief: bit.ly/4w1cKtx

Guardrails or Barriers: How changes afoot in teacher licensure could help settle decades-long debates

Change is afoot with teacher licensure. In almost every state we know of, there is a conversation happening about the requirements that determine who can become a teacher. But not all states are movin...

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Teacher licensure is being debated in nearly every state, with policies moving in different directions. New CALDER & @wheelockpolicybu.bsky.social brief by Meagan Comb & @cedr.bsky.social explains how this moment can be leveraged to improve the evidence guiding decisions. 👉 bit.ly/4tL5qkj

@andrewmcamp.com, Emily Morton, and @mdearmond.bsky.social absolutely rocked it on a @caldercenter.bsky.social about the four-day school week and its impact on teachers. Want to see it (you do!)? Here you go: drive.google.com/file/d/1qx3s...

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the four-day school week webinar with Emily Morton and @andrewmcamp.com! If you missed the event, you can view a recording here: caldercenter.org/events/calde...

CALDER Center@caldercenter.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨 Today's the day! Join Emily Morton & @andrewmcamp.com at 1 ET for a deep dive into the realities of four-day school week implementation and its effects on teacher recruitment and retention. Register ➡️ bit.ly/4rNbwP3

🚨 Today's the day! Join Emily Morton & @andrewmcamp.com at 1 ET for a deep dive into the realities of four-day school week implementation and its effects on teacher recruitment and retention. Register ➡️ bit.ly/4rNbwP3

📢 Happening TOMORROW! Do four-day school weeks deliver on their anticipated benefits? Join Emily Morton & @andrewmcamp.com for a deep dive into the realities of 4DSW implementation and its effects on teacher recruitment and retention. Register ➡️ bit.ly/4rNbwP3

📢 Just TWO days away! Join Emily Morton and @andrewmcamp.com this Wednesday, April 22 @ 1 PM ET for a webinar exploring the latest research on four‑day school weeks—what the evidence shows and how it can inform district decision‑making. Register ➡️ bit.ly/4rNbwP3

📢 Just one week away! Join Emily Morton and @andrewmcamp.com next Wednesday, April 22 @ 1 PM ET for a webinar exploring the latest research on four‑day school weeks—what the evidence shows and how it can inform district decision‑making. Register: bit.ly/4rNbwP3

📢 Webinar alert: What does the evidence really say about four‑day school weeks? Join Emily Morton & @andrewmcamp.com next Wednesday, April 22, for a deep dive into the realities of four‑day school week implementation and its effects on teacher recruitment and retention. Register: bit.ly/4rNbwP3

Four‑day school weeks are gaining traction—but do they deliver on their promises? Hear new findings from @nwea.bsky.social's Emily Morton & @annenberginstitute.bsky.social's @andrewmcamp.com on April 22 at 1 PM ET. Register: bit.ly/4rNbwP3

ICYMI: A new @caldercenter.bsky.social and NCTQ brief shows how states can use better data to improve student teaching experiences and prepare teachers for classroom success. 🔗 https://caldercenter.org/publications/lessons-state-education-agencies-why-building-clinical-practice-data-systems

📢 Save the date: April 22 @ 1 PM ET Join Emily Morton and @andrewmcamp.com for a webinar exploring the latest research on four‑day school weeks—what the evidence shows and how it can inform district decision‑making. Register: bit.ly/4rNbwP3

Teacher hiring seems to me like an area with low-hanging fruit (for improvement in teacher quality)!

CALDER Center@caldercenter.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🎙️In part 3 of NASDTEC's series on teacher hiring, CALDER's @cedr.bsky.social shares research from Spokane Public Schools showing how districts can improve teacher hiring with streamlined professional reference ratings. Listen here: nasdtec.podbean.com/e/wgo-with-t...

🎙️In part 3 of NASDTEC's series on teacher hiring, CALDER's @cedr.bsky.social shares research from Spokane Public Schools showing how districts can improve teacher hiring with streamlined professional reference ratings. Listen here: nasdtec.podbean.com/e/wgo-with-t...

The shift from the prerequisite to the corequisite developmental education model has been a success. But is it about avoiding harmful prerequisites or the effectiveness of the coreq model? A new CALDER paper by @zeyuxu.bsky.social & @brbackes.bsky.social uses KY data to investigate. 🔗 bit.ly/41f5ko7

Heading to Chicago for #AEFP2026 this week? Don't miss these panels featuring CALDER research from Cory Koedel, @roddy-theobald.bsky.social, Preeya Mbekeani, @afgilmour.bsky.social, @zeyuxu.bsky.social, John Krieg, @edizonross.bsky.social, & @brbackes.bsky.social!

Answering key questions about clinical practice starts with better data. A new CALDER & @nctq.bsky.social brief offers a clear framework and lessons from six states on how to build and use clinical practice data systems. Read ➡️ caldercenter.org/publications...